Carl F. Labrousse,, 50

Wednesday

Sep 29, 2010 at 12:01 AM

Leominster, died September 27, 2010 in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a lengthy illness.

He is survived by his son, Steven; his mother, Anna Labrousse of Virginia; two sisters, Lisa and her husband Edward Smith, and Beth and her husband Jeff Robbie, all of Virginia; a brother, Paul Labrousse and his wife Jennifer of Hubbardston, along with several nieces and nephews.

Carl was born in Ohio, son of the late Fred Labrousse. He was raised in Massachusetts, spending many years in the Hubbardston area. He is a 1978 graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational High School and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. Carl received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Fitchburg State College in 1986. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from Regent University in 1990.

Carl was the CEO and founder of Morning Star Christian Bookstores, which started as a small business in downtown Fitchburg in 1983. With headquarters in Leominster, his business has grown to include 10 stores in five northeastern states.

Carl also served as a college professor for 20 years, teaching a wide variety of legal and business courses. Since 1999, he taught at Worcester State College and Mount Wachusett Community College. As his creative outlet, teaching was something that Carl truly loved.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. in Redemption Rock Church, 3 Hager Park Road, Westminster. There will be no calling hours.

Carl was a generous man that believed in the importance of giving and helping those in need. In honor of how he lived his life, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to either Voice of the Martyrs, P.O. Box 443, Bartlesville, OK 74005-0443 (VOMBooks.com); or Care Net, 326 Nichols Road, Suite 13, Fitchburg, MA 01420 (carenetfitchburg.net).